I am looking forward to attending the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (“NCBA”) Summer Conference Denver, Colorado from July 28-30th. In addition to my activities with Young Producers’ Council (“YPC”) I am a voting member on the Agriculture Policy, Property Rights and Environmental Management and the International Markets Committees for the New York Beef Producers Association. If you haven’t registered already you can …
Monday Links
I hope all my readers had a nice weekend- beautiful weather out east. I went to Virginia last weekend and stayed on a beautiful farm with a friend from Texas A & M who is currently living in Washington D.C. I have some Monday links that you might enjoy: 1. Is anybody else considering switching to the iPhone 4G? I …
Revised Itinerary: New York Agri-Women Reception and Tour (June 16-18th)
In just a quick seven days there will be agriculture women from all over the country here in New York City celebrating New York agriculture and the creation of New York Agri-Women, a state affilate of American Agri-Women (@Women4Ag). Even though it is too late to RSVP for the Port of Entry Tour, please let me know if you are interested …
When is the Last Time You Visited the National Agricultural Law Center’s Website?
Last week I recieved this tweet from @NateJaeger, the Director of the Beef, Equine, and Hay & Forage Commodities at the Alabama Farmers Federation: Hey @CariRincker why haven’t you told us about this b4 http://www.nationalaglawcenter.org. It’s awesome. I responded to @NateJaeger indicating that the National Agricultural Law Center was a fantastic resource for people and agribusinesses in nearly every segment of …
Back from Judging the New York Summer Beef Preview Show
I had a great weekend judging the New York Beef Producers’ Association‘s (“NYBPA”) summer preview show in Lockport, New York. There were around 66 kids participating with 112 head of cattle for me to sort last Saturday. Not only was I impressed with the quality of cattle and young people, but it was great to see so many wonderful families supporting NYBPA’s junior program. …
New York State Cattle Health Assurance Program (NYSCHAP): Cattle Welfare Program
I first heard about the New York State Health Assurance Program (“NYSCHAP”) last January at the New York Beef Producers’ Assocation (“NYBPA”) annual meeting in Syracuse. After an inquiry about the program from a New York cattle producer, I had Kathy Finnerty, the program’s coordinator, send me informational materials about NYSCHAP. As I said in this article, I recommend that cattle producers …
AFBF Legal Affairs Website
The American Farm Bureau Federation (“AFBF”) has recently launched a legal affairs website (available here). I had an opportunity to visit the website today and think it is a valuable resource for the agriculuture community. Not only does it list all the federal court cases where AFBF has intervened but it also provides links to the court pleadings. Share this Article
AAW Spotlight: Interview with Marie Bowers
As I noted last week, I have been posting interviews with fellow participants at the 2010 American Agri-Women (“AAW”) – Syngenta “Leadership At Its Best” Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina. Today’s interview is with Oregan farm girl (and fellow “ag tweep“) Marie Bowers. 1. Please explain your connection to the agriculture industry. I am a fifth generation member of a …
Monday Links
It’s been a long time since I have posted a blog full of links to the work of other agriculture and legal bloggers — I have had a very hectic spring. It’s a beautiful day here New York City. Having some quality time with my coffee and catching up on blogs via Google Reader this morning and then taking a long walk/run around …
Book Discussion on “A Rat Is a Pig Is a Dog Is a Boy”
Thank you to all of you who participated in the last book discussion on Foer’s “Eating Animals.” The discussion is still up on Google Wave if you just finished the book and want to join the conversation. The next agriculture book discussion will be on Wesley’s J. Smith’s “A Rat Is a Pig Is a Dog Is a Boy: The …
AAW Spotlight: Interview with Lisa Condon
Today’s American Agri-Women (“AAW”) spotlight interview is with Lisa Condon, a dairy women from Wisconsin. 1. Please explain your connection to the agriculture industry. I married my husband, Bob, a dairy farmer in 1984 and we began to build a business together. I was raised in the country but not on a farm. We purchased the cattle (44 head) and …
AAW Spotlight: Interview With Jannell Lagein
As I noted on Monday, I completed the American Agri-Women – Syngenta “Leadership At Its Best” Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina and I am posting interviews with other participants in the conference. Today’s interview is with the North Dakota firecracker (and ranch wife) Jannell Lagein. 1. Please explain your connection ot the agriculture industry. I was born and rased on a …